A Joint Venture Project Waterloo Integrated Station Development WATERLOO METRO QUARTER OVER STATION DEVELOPMENT Heritage Interpretation Strategy Appendix CC SSD-10437 Southern Precinct SSD-10438 Basement SSD-10439 Central Precinct SSD-10440 Northern Precinct Detailed State Significant Development Development Application Prepared for Waterloo Developer Pty Ltd 30 September 2020 Reference Description Applicable SSD SSD-10437 Southern Precinct Applications SSD-10438 Basement Carpark SSD-10439 Central Precinct SSD-10440 Northern Precinct Author Urbis Alexandria Barnier Reviewed Waterloo Developer Pty Ltd Angela Kavanagh Perry Milledge Matthew Rawlinson Nick Owen Simon Joseph Document Number WMQ-SITE-URB-HT-RPT-INTERP Status Final Version 3 Date of Issue 7 August 2020 © Waterloo Developer Pty Ltd 2020 Page 2 of 60 © Waterloo Developer Pty Ltd 2020 Waterloo Metro Quarter Over Station Development EIS Appendix CC – Heritage Interpretation Strategy Table of Contents 1. Glossary and abbreviations .................................................................................................. 7 2. Executive summary ............................................................................................................. 10 3. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Background & Purpose ................................................................................................................ 11 3.2 Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements .............................................................. 11 3.3 Concept Approval SSD-9393 ...................................................................................................... 12 3.4 Methodology & Limitations .......................................................................................................... 13 3.5 The Aims of This Interpretation Strategy ..................................................................................... 14 3.6 Authorship ................................................................................................................................... 14 4. Site Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 15 4.1 Site Context and Location ........................................................................................................... 15 4.2 Legal Description ......................................................................................................................... 16 4.3 Existing Document ....................................................................................................................... 17 4.4 Surrounding Development ........................................................................................................... 17 4.4.1 North ............................................................................................................................................ 17 4.4.2 East ............................................................................................................................................. 17 4.4.3 West ............................................................................................................................................ 17 4.4.4 South ........................................................................................................................................... 18 5. Background .......................................................................................................................... 20 5.1 About Sydney Metro .................................................................................................................... 20 5.1.1 Sydney Metro Northwest ............................................................................................................. 20 5.1.2 Sydney Metro City & Southwest .................................................................................................. 20 5.1.3 Sydney Metro West ..................................................................................................................... 20 5.1.4 Sydney Metro Greater West ........................................................................................................ 20 5.2 Sydney Metro CSSI Approval (SSI 7400) ................................................................................... 21 5.3 Concept Approval (SSD 9393) .................................................................................................... 22 6. Proposed Development ....................................................................................................... 23 6.1 Waterloo Metro Quarter Development ........................................................................................ 23 6.1.1 Southern Precinct [Subject DA] ................................................................................................... 23 6.1.2 Basement Car Park [Subject DA]................................................................................................. 23 6.1.3 Central Precinct [Subject DA] ...................................................................................................... 24 6.1.4 Northern Precinct [Subject DA] .................................................................................................... 24 7. Historical Overview .............................................................................................................. 25 7.1 Early Land Grants and Establishment of Industry (1788-1853) .................................................. 25 7.2 The Municipality of Waterloo and Early Subdivisions (1853-1880) ............................................. 28 7.3 Residential Subdivision (1880-1920) ........................................................................................... 31 7.4 Recession and The Great Depression (1920-1970) ................................................................... 34 7.5 Green Bans to Present (1970 – Present) .................................................................................... 35 7.6 History of the Waterloo Congregational Church .......................................................................... 37 8. Heritage Significance .......................................................................................................... 40 8.1 Heritage Context of the Site ........................................................................................................ 40 8.2 Built Heritage Significance Assessment – Subject Site .............................................................. 42 8.3 Statement of Archaeological Significance ................................................................................... 43 Page 3 of 60 © Waterloo Developer Pty Ltd 2020 Waterloo Metro Quarter Over Station Development EIS Appendix CC – Heritage Interpretation Strategy 8.4 Statements of Significance – Vicinity Heritage Items & Conservation Areas .............................. 43 8.4.1 Waterloo Congregational Church ................................................................................................ 43 8.4.2 Cauliflower Hotel.......................................................................................................................... 44 8.4.3 Former CBC Bank ....................................................................................................................... 44 8.4.4 Cricketers Arms Hotel .................................................................................................................. 44 8.4.5 Terraces on Cope Street ............................................................................................................. 44 8.4.6 Former Waterloo Pre-School ....................................................................................................... 45 8.4.7 Alexandria Park Heritage Conservation Area .............................................................................. 45 9. Heritage Interpretation Strategy ......................................................................................... 46 9.1 Stakeholder Engagement Program ............................................................................................. 46 9.2 Audience Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 46 9.3 Themes and Narratives ............................................................................................................... 47 9.3.1 Theme 1 - Country ....................................................................................................................... 48 9.3.2 Theme 2 - Community & Language ............................................................................................. 48 9.3.3 Theme 3 - Innovation & Knowledge ............................................................................................. 48 9.3.4 Theme 4 – Development of the Urban Landscape ...................................................................... 48 9.3.5 Waterloo Metro Site – Key Stories ............................................................................................... 49 9.3.6 Future Themes, Narratives and Research ................................................................................... 49 9.4 Interpretation Media ....................................................................................................................